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We have a 1999 model year Force 75 and there is some milky stuff on the plugs, so I am looking for some help diagnosing this.
Here is what led up to me checking plugs:
Skiing the kids at WOT and on the return trip with the second teenager the engine dropped power to what felt like 2/3...
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My current set up is:
2006 Maxum 1800 SR3
Mercruiser 4.3l MPI, 220hp
Alpha 1 Gen II, 1:81 gear ratio
Mercury Bravo 1 prop, 48-831912 24P, 4 blade stainless
Max RPM = 4450 rpm @ 52 mph (on boat speedo)
I tried a bunch of props and have been happy with my Bravo 1, except I want go...
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I am trying to find a tower mounted Bimini for my Maxum 1800 SR3 with a Roswell tower.
I know Roswell makes one, but I cant justify over a grand for a bimini!
I have the original one for the boat, but it won't fit as it is too wide to pass through the tower.
Any suggestions would be...
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I started to do the alignment on my boat today (Finally!), and I have a couple concerns. (By the way this is my first time doing this!)
I have been tweeking the engine up and down, and I find the sweet spot where the alignment bar goes in and out with two fingers, but then I turn the...
I have an aluminum dock on legs that is 4' wide by 30' long, overall.
I am thinking about using some whips for my boat, 2006 maxum 1800 SR3, which is about 20' long with the swim platform.
Can I safely use the whips on my dock, or am I asking for trouble? Any thoughts on attachment methods...
I just installed a new 21p High Five prop on the weekend.
My concern is that the prop seems to slip a lot on holeshot. wack the throttle and it jumps up to 4000rpm right quick, almost like the vent holes were open.
I changed the prop blind under water.
Could I have put something together...
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I am looking at a used Merc prop, and it comes off a Merc Optimax OB, and I want to put it on an alpha 1 gen 2.
Is the Flo Torq 2 hub the same for both, or do I have to change the hub out of the prop?
Thanks for the time!
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I am hoping you can help me make some decisions about prop choice.
Current specs:
2006 Maxum 1800 SR3
Mercruiser 4.3l MPI, 220hp
Alpha 1 Gen II, 1:81 gear ratio
Mercury Bravo 1 prop, 48-831912 24P, 4 blade stainless (I don't know what all the numbers mean except the 24 pitch)
Max RPM =...
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I am having some trouble with my lower unit oil reservoir.
I have some theories, but I will set the stage first....
2006 Maxum 1800 SR3
2006 4.3L MPI, Alpha 1 Gen 2
-I followed the service manual for draining and refilling the lower unit
-Drained and cleaned the reservoir, I used a...
I am seriously considering getting some smart tabs for our boat.
We have a 2006 Maxum 1800 SR3, Mercruiser 4.3L MPI with 4 blade SS prop, Wake tower, and extended swim platform.
Here are what I am hoping to achieve in priority order:
1) Reduce the size of the wake for slalom skiing. (will get...
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Got the engine winterized today and thought I would check with you all on wether I got it all correct.
Boat is a 2006 Maxum 1800 SR3, Merc 4.3l MPI, Alpha 1.
Here is what I did in order: (stabilizer already in full tank)
- Change oil (didn't take as much as it was supposed to)
-...
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I bought a used boat this summer and the depth gauge just blinks zero.
It has a through hull transducer, and once it showed the depth, but promptly started showing incorrect numbers.
Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong?
There was a gap in the sealant on the bottom of the...
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Got a stern drive boat this year, and want to make sure I winterize properly. I have had outboards all my life and this is different (obviously)
I have decided to dry store it, aka drain and leave it.
I have a 2006 Mercruiser 4.3l MPI with the single drain point, and an Alpha 1 Gen...
I have a couple older O'brien boards. One Player, and a demented, I think.
I ride right foot forward, and most others ride left forward. Do I have to flip the bindings each time or is the board symetrical front to back, so it doesn't matter which way you ride?
Looking at the board it looks...
I am hoping to find out if a 2004 Tracker 115 hp engine by mercury marine is a rebadged Mercury, or if it is totally different?
If not mercury, how are the engines in general? I have a Force right now, and have had great luck with it, but it is time for a bigger boat. I have found a Tahoe Q3...
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I am considering buying a used Tahoe Q3 with a 115 HP Tracker O/B motor.
The boat looks great, but I am wondering if anyone can tell me about the motor? It is made by mercury, but is it just a rebadged merc, or is it totally different like the old Force motors (which I have right...
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I did a search on this, but can't find any specific info, so here is my questions.
How soon should I get water flow from the telltale at start up?
There seems to be a bit of a delay that I don't remember it having.
When I start the engine in the water the water doesn't start to flow...
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The controls for a '99 Force 75 are very stiff to work.
When shifting from neutral to forward or reverse it shifts very smoothly and then the control moves forward quite a ways very easily, without increasing throttle, and then things stiffen up. Once you get to the point of revving...
This question is two fold.
Is there a cheap way to rig a temp tach just for figuring out rpm's for prop choice?
If not, does this engine take a 20 pin connection to the alternator for tach connection? I have read this for most of the larger force motors but haven't found any info specific to...
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I am in the process of getting my borther inlaw's boat ready to go in the water, and I am all set, except the tilt will not work.
When the boat was put away last fall the tilt worked fine.
When I hit the trim button to go up the pump runs and sounds like usual, but nothing happens...
